IowaPrairieNetwork @IowaPrairieNet
Our Purpose: To learn about, teach about, enjoy and protect Iowa's prairie heritage. iowaprairienetwork.org Iowa Joined March 2019-
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Job posting of some concern for the prairie lover in your life.
The MJV is hiring a Midwest Habitat Coordinator and there's still time to apply! Please follow the link for full position description. Application deadline is December 15th. bit.ly/MidwestHabitat… #conservationjobs #pollinators #greenjobs
It is almost time to sow your prairie seeds for next year! Late fall is a perfect time to put seeds out so they are ready to go next spring.
Many #Iowa #wildflowers are native to almost all of the US east of the Rocky Mountains, including Florida and the rest of the southeast. That's true for last week's featured species, jumpseed. bleedingheartland.com/2021/10/13/iow…
If you are in Wisconsin this weekend, consider joining them to help collect seeds for the prairies!
Let's Be TOGETHER at our Trailtessa Event on Sat, Sept 25! 🥂 Join us for seed collecting followed by refreshments along the Table Bluff Segment of the #IceAgeTrail to celebrate #NationalPublicLandsDay and #WILandTrustDays bit.ly/3DkACwS Event supported by @NEEFusa
Listen to this episode to learn how restored prairies can be used to help combat climate change via storing carbon. Some other non-prairie, but still useful, information was also shared.
Human-induced climate change is posing an ever-greater threat to our future. So what are we going to do about it? On #RivertoRiver — @IPRBen talks with Iowans dealing with challenges and implementing solutions bit.ly/3mi2sDI
You are welcome! Any day in a prairie is a good day!
Human-induced climate change is posing an ever-greater threat to our future. So what are we going to do about it? On #RivertoRiver — @IPRBen talks with Iowans dealing with challenges and implementing solutions bit.ly/3mi2sDI
Happening soon! Listen to this segment from @IowaPublicRadio on how prairie restoration can help fight climate change! 👇
Human-induced climate change is posing an ever-greater threat to our future. So what are we going to do about it? On #RivertoRiver — @IPRBen talks with Iowans dealing with challenges and implementing solutions bit.ly/3mi2sDI
Check out this event from a Prairie Rivers of Iowa! Butterflies, Bees & Brew A fun way to support Prairie Rivers of Iowa’s environmental efforts! Friday, August 20 4:30 – 7 p.m. CDT $25 per person (includes one good sized craft brew) prrcd.org/butterflies-be…
Thanks for attending! We are so happy that the Iowa Prairie Conference was able to happen this year! Thankful that the weather cooperated.
Human-induced climate change is posing an ever-greater threat to our future. So what are we going to do about it? On #RivertoRiver — @IPRBen talks with Iowans dealing with challenges and implementing solutions bit.ly/3mi2sDI
3:05 – 4:00: Virtual Social Time on Zoom 4:00 – 5:00: Keynote Address: Recollections and Reflections of a Half Century of Prairie Activities in Iowa -- Dr. Daryl Smith 5:00: Closing Remarks -- Michelle Biodrowski
2:10 - 2:35: The Status of Remnant Prairie Dependent Butterflies in Iowa’s Most Intact Prairie Landscape, the Loess Hills Ecoregion -- Stephanie Shepherd 2:35 - 3:00: Connecting to Our Natural Heritage Through the Lens of Public Art -- Reinaldo D. Correa 3:00 - 3:05: Break
The Iowa Prairie Conference is just under a month away! July 31 the conference is virtual (schedule here: iowaprairienetwork.org/2021iowaprairi…). The link also has the schedule and speakers (bios in the pics below). August 1 IPN will be in an actual prairie! Agenda below in next tweets
The Iowa Prairie Conference is July 31 - August 1! This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Daryl Smith. See the images below for more details about Dr. Smith and what the talk will be on.
Registration and details for the 2021 Iowa Prairie Conference are now available! Please visit the Iowa Prairie Network website at iowaprairienetwork.org/2021iowaprairi….
Happy National Prairie Day! Are you celebrating? Are you visiting a prairie on this sunny Saturday? Tag us, send us your pictures or use the hashtag #NationalPrairieDay 📷:MPF’s Golden Prairie by Bruce Schuette Learn more and find a prairie near you at NationalPrairieDay.org
On this Talk of Iowa podcast episode, a conversation about two new nature-based children's books: "Fishtastic! A Tale of Magic and Friendship" and "Begin With a Bee." >> bit.ly/3yLIRjf
Go 1.25 miles to the preserve on the east side of the road (sign: Marietta Sand Prairie Preserve). 3/3
Directions (also in 2nd image, previous) From the intersection of Highway 30 and Highway 330 west of Marshalltown, take Highway 330 north to 190th Street. Go west (left) 2 miles on 190th Street and turn north (right) onto Knapp Avenue (sign: Marietta Sand Prairie Preserve). 2/3
Date: June 5, 2021 Time: Starts at 9:00am and runs until 11:00 with a prairie walk after the event Focus: Cutting woody vegetation, mainly using loppers and small saws to shrubs and small trees Hosted by: IPN Region 3 board member Tim Youngquist 2nd image has the details 1/3
Thanks to those who contributed to our annual winter meeting fundraiser. This year's restoration project went to Vincent Bluff Preserve, Council Bluffs, IA (2 pictures below). Our donors helped us raise over $2,500.00! Info on the prairie can be found at: loesshps.org/vincent-bluff/
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